Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 14, 2024 / Notices 11255 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: February 9, 2024. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03070 Filed 2–13–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Greater Atlantic Region 

Vessel Identification Requirements 

AGENCY: National Oceanic & 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed, and continuing information 

collections, which helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before April 15, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, 

at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 0648– 

0350 in the subject line of your 

comments. Do not submit Confidential 

Business Information or otherwise 

sensitive or protected information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to Laura 

Hansen, Fishery Management Specialist, 

NOAA, Greater Atlantic Regional 

Fisheries Office, (978) 281–9225, 

Laura.Hansen@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for the extension of a 

current information collection. 

Regulations at 50 CFR 648.8 and § 697.8 

require that owners of vessels over 25 ft 

(7.6 m) in registered length that have 

federal permits to fish in the Greater 

Atlantic Region display the vessel’s 

name and official number. The name 

and number must be of a specific size 

at specified locations: the vessel name 

must be affixed to the port and starboard 

sides of the bow and, if possible, on its 

stern. The official number must be 

displayed on the port and starboard 

sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on 

an appropriate weather deck so as to be 

clearly visible from enforcement vessels 

and aircraft. The success of fisheries 

management programs depends upon 

regulatory compliance. The vessel 

identification requirement, which is 

required of all federally permitted 

fishing vessels in the Greater Atlantic 

region, is essential to facilitate 

enforcement. The ability to link fishing 

or other activities to a vessel owner or 

operator is crucial to the enforcement of 

regulations issued under the authority 

of the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries 

Conservation and Management Act. 

When this information is clearly 

displayed, it enables enforcement 

personnel to easily identify Federal 

permit holders while engaged in fishing. 

II. Method of Collection 

No information is submitted to NMFS 

as a result of this collection. The 

vessel’s identification information must 

be affixed to the vessel in the designated 

locations, as specified in the 

regulations. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0350. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; business or other for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,935. 

Estimated Time per Response: 45 

minutes (.75 hours) to affix vessel 

information to the required locations. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,952 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $59,025. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: 50 CFR 648.8. 

IV. Request for Comments 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) 

Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 

accuracy of our estimate of the time and 

cost burden for this proposed collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (d) Minimize the 

reporting burden on those who are to 

respond, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you may ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03001 Filed 2–13–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) 

Public Meeting of the Ocean 

Exploration Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Department of 

Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda for a 

meeting of the Ocean Exploration 

Advisory Board (OEAB). OEAB 

members will discuss and provide 

advice on the Federal ocean exploration 

program, with a particular emphasis on 

the topics identified in the section on 

Matters To Be Considered. 

DATES: The announced meeting is 

scheduled for Thursday, February 29, 

2024 from 12 p.m.–4 p.m. (EST). 

ADDRESSES: This will be a virtual 

meeting. Information about how to 

participate or observe virtually will be 

posted to the OEAB website at https:// 

oeab.noaa.gov/. 


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